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Sean Chilton

City of Hamilton/Firefighter

2025 Salary

$145,581

Total compensation $146,164, including $584 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#878

City of Hamilton

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$145,581

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,887 in 2020 to $146,164 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$111,420 in 2020 is worth about $133,541 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$145,581Benefits $584Total $146,164
2024FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$143,108Benefits $596Total $143,705
2023FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$120,622Benefits $586Total $121,208
2022FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$121,026Benefits $489Total $121,516
2021FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$123,724Benefits $479Total $124,203
2020FirefighterCity Of Hamilton$111,420Benefits $467Total $111,887

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Sean Chilton's $145,581 salary works out to roughly $101,368 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.4%. For comparison, the median Firefighter on the 2025 list was paid $131,656; this salary is about 11% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$101,368
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.4%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median
+11%

Where does $145,581 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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2025

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